The Unova Starter Pokémons can be picked out of three Pokémons that cannot be found in the Unova Region. The three starter Pokémons are: Snivy a grass-type Pokémon, Oshawott a water-type Pokémon and Tepig a fire type Pokémon. These have the abilities: Overgrow that will increase the Pokémon grass moves when the Pokémon has only 30% of its Heal Points left, Torrent that will increase the Pokémon water moves when the Pokémon has only 30% of its Heal Points left and Blaze that will increase the Pokémon fire type moves when the Pokémon has only 30% of its Heal Points left.

In Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2, Bianca is coming to the starting town Aspertia City to give the player his/her new starter Pokémon. Unfortunately the player's rival Hugh doesn't get a new starter Pokémon but will battle you with the Pokémon that he got since it was an egg. He has a Pokémon that is stronger than your starter Pokémon.